"You're treating this place like a secret base, huh?" Ye Shikai said disdainfully. He would never agree to this demand, even if it killed him. If Su Qingyu couldn't reach him for days, she'd be worried sick. Ye Shikai felt that Wuyan had a strong sense of control and was a very assertive woman; otherwise, her disciples wouldn't hold her in such reverence.

"Are you going to give it to me or not?" Wuyan stretched out her hand, her tone more forceful.

"No, what are you going to do about it."

"Then get out of the Worm Sect," Wuyan's face darkened as she pointed into the distance and shouted.

"Fine, I'll leave." Ye Shikai snorted coldly. It's just the Worm Sect, after all. It doesn't even have Wi-Fi. He could just wait for Master Dugu outside.

"Wait a minute." Wuyan flashed in front of Ye Shikai, pushing him back a step with her hands.

"What now?"

"If you leave, I won't help you make the medicine." Wuyan said coldly, revealing a triumphant smile.

"What's with that? Why?" Ye Shikai was taken aback. This was a form of threat—no, it should be called a direct threat. He had to stay in the Worm Sect, or she wouldn't make the medicine. And if he stayed, he had to hand over his phone. Wasn't this just her demanding his phone?

"Haha, because this is my territory. As long as you're here, you have to listen to me," wuyan laughed.

"You're... so unreasonable." Ye Shikai felt both angry and helpless. He had to admit he needed something from her, after all.

"Reasonable? You folks from the outside always say that you should never try to reason with a woman." Wuyan covered her mouth, her eyes squinting from laughter. One had to admit, Wuyan was indeed a beauty. She had an extraordinary aura, a blend of youthful innocence and the authoritative dominance of someone who had come of age—an exceptionally rare combination. Strangely, her personality seemed tailored to irritate Ye Shikai, giving him a real headache.

"What are you standing around for? Hand over your phone now," Wuyan stretched out her hand, urging once more, displaying the look of a victor. Alas, one had to endure when under someone else's roof.

"Alright, I'll give it to you." Ye Shikai pulled the phone out of his pocket and slapped it onto Wuyan's hand. Unexpectedly, as soon as she got hold of it, she opened it immediately, flipping through it as if a wife checking her husband's infidelity...

"Hey, I've given you the phone; what are you searching for? Don't you know you're not supposed to mess with other people's things?" Ye Shikai tried to snatch it back, but Wuyan blocked him.

"I'll look through it if I want to. Why do you care?"

"Nonsense, that's my phone!" Ye Shikai began to feel some "admiration" for Wuyan. It was just pure sophistry.

"Okay, go back to your room and wait." Wuyan held Ye Shikai's phone as if a little girl had gotten the toy she wanted, smiling with satisfaction.

"Tch."

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"Good thing you're not tech-savvy; otherwise, I'd really be under house arrest by you." Back in his room, Ye Shikai rolled up his sleeve, revealing the smart watch on his wrist. It, of course, could be used as a phone and even take pictures.

"By the way, what's the big secret in the Worm Sect that requires such strict measures?" Ye Shikai mumbled to himself. Anyway, two days would suffice. He'd just treat it as a vacation.

Ring, ring.

"Oh, crap." Suddenly, the watch phone rang. Ye Shikai was startled, instantly picking it up. The number seemed unfamiliar, unmarked; could it have been dialed by mistake?

"Hello, who's this?"

"Guess who I am." On the other end, a mysterious female voice echoed.

"You must be joking. If it's nothing urgent, I'm hanging up." Ye Shikai felt amused and was about to end the call.

"Wait, aren't you curious? I'm Zhao Yanran."

"It's you?" Ye Shikai was slightly surprised. How could it be Zhao Yanran? Why would she be calling?

"Is your injury healed?" Ye Shikai recalled how Zhao Yanran had been severely injured by an unknown assassin last time, almost losing her life.

"Yes, I'm fully recovered. Now that I've been discharged, I'd like to invite you to a meal. So, Handsome Ye, would you do me the honor?" Zhao Yanran's voice was magnetic, making a man's bones soften upon hearing it. Ye Shikai dared not listen too long.

"Uh, I'm out of town right now, not too convenient. How about in a few days?" Ye Shikai politely declined. So, it's a dinner invitation, huh? That's a good thing. But right now, he was at the Worm Sect, unable to return.

"Of course, no problem. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive now. I must properly thank you for saving my life."

Speaking of which, Ye Shikai remembered the incident with Zhao Yanran. Who were those people attempting to assassinate her? Unfortunately, he's been too busy to investigate, but he must get to the bottom of it later.

"By the way, I sent a gift to President Su; she said you weren't there, so she accepted it on your behalf."

"Alright, got it."

Knock, knock, knock.

"Sir, may I come in now?" Suddenly, a gentle knocking came. Ye Shikai instinctively covered his watch, feeling as tense as a thief. Listening carefully, wasn't the person outside Juan'er?

"Cough, cough, just a moment." Ye Shikai quickly hung up the call, sat in place, and then allowed Juan'er to come in.

"Sir, have some tea." Juan'er held a pot of tea, carefully pouring Ye Shikai a cup.

"Thank you." Ye Shikai nodded, politely drinking the tea in front of Juan'er.

"By the way, I heard from Senior Sister that you caused a misunderstanding with the senior brothers today." Juan'er sat beside Ye Shikai, looking concerned.

"Oh, it was just a misunderstanding. I was at fault for wandering around. Didn't expect to break your Worm Sect rules." Ye Shikai smiled lightly, not upset at all.

"I apologize on behalf of the senior brothers, sir." Juan'er bowed to Ye Shikai, feeling guilty. "I've notified others so that you can move freely around the Worm Sect in the future."

"Alright, alright, you can get up now. It's not your fault." Seeing Juan'er so self-blaming, Ye Shikai found it amusing, truth be told. He wasn't angry at all; unexpectedly, Juan'er was the serious one.

"Sir, are you injured?" Juan'er timidly asked.

"Of course not, thanks to your Sect Leader resolving the misunderstanding. Otherwise, with so many of you, I'm not sure I could have handled it, haha." Ye Shikai put down the teacup, trying to comfort her seeing how guilty she felt.

"Sir, do you perhaps have some misunderstanding about the Sect Leader?"

"By the way, Juan'er, tell me more about your Sect Leader. I'm really curious about her." Ye Shikai's interest was piqued by the question. What kind of person really was Wuyan? He really wanted to know.

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